Comments on: Classic Tip – Photoshop Background Eraser. http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/classic-tip-photoshop-background-eraser/ Real-World Tips and Tricks for Creative Pros on Macs Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:50:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rhonda Michelle Steward http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/classic-tip-photoshop-background-eraser/comment-page-1/#comment-2221 Rhonda Michelle Steward Mon, 11 May 2009 19:01:56 +0000 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/?p=1110#comment-2221 Love this tip - does the trick quite well - Thanks Craig! Love this tip – does the trick quite well – Thanks Craig!

]]> By: Craig Swanson http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/classic-tip-photoshop-background-eraser/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Craig Swanson Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:22:31 +0000 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/?p=1110#comment-801 Stephen, I have to respectfully disagree with the "only for amateurs" judgement. Using clipping paths to eliminate a photo's background is certainly an effective technique for hard-edged images. In the past, it was the only option available. Today, using transparent files is a common, accepted practice in most prepress workflows. I recorded this video a couple years ago, and I would argue that there are better non-destructive methods for achieving the same results. But I don't think we have to throw out every technique that doesn't use a clipping path. Lastly, regarding saving as Photoshop EPS files, I'd recommend reading <a href="http://indesignsecrets.com/my-100-eps-challenge.php" rel="nofollow">My $100 EPS Challenge</a> at InDesignSecrets, where Sandee Cohen offered a $100 bounty for anyone providing any feature in an EPS that cannot be equaled using Photoshop, TIFF, or PDF formats. Stephen, I have to respectfully disagree with the “only for amateurs” judgement. Using clipping paths to eliminate a photo’s background is certainly an effective technique for hard-edged images. In the past, it was the only option available. Today, using transparent files is a common, accepted practice in most prepress workflows.

I recorded this video a couple years ago, and I would argue that there are better non-destructive methods for achieving the same results. But I don’t think we have to throw out every technique that doesn’t use a clipping path.

Lastly, regarding saving as Photoshop EPS files, I’d recommend reading My $100 EPS Challenge at InDesignSecrets, where Sandee Cohen offered a $100 bounty for anyone providing any feature in an EPS that cannot be equaled using Photoshop, TIFF, or PDF formats.

]]> By: Stephen Ryan http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/classic-tip-photoshop-background-eraser/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Stephen Ryan Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:18:51 +0000 http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/?p=1110#comment-797 This is the wrong way of professionally eliminating a background- You use the pen tool and make a clipping path-save the path as a clipping path-then save as a Photoshop.eps. This technique is only for amatuers This is the wrong way of professionally eliminating a background-
You use the pen tool and make a clipping path-save the path as a clipping path-then save as a Photoshop.eps.
This technique is only for amatuers

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